2025-09-04 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Remarkable scholar receives international recognition for impactful research
Dr Nonkanyiso Pamella Shabalala's article on global citizenship has earned an extraordinary recognition by an international publisher, positioning her as a leading voice for the Global South.
2025-09-04 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Celebrating women leaders in research management
In celebration of #WomensMonth2025, we are putting a spotlight on two women leaders, Dr Retha Visagie and Dr Cebisa Nkhumeleni, who ensure that Unisa’s Directorate of Research Support provides quality services in an efficient, professional and courteous manner to the university’s researchers and postgraduate students.
2025-08-29 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Lead, Featured, Featured, Corporate
Unisa astrophysicist receives prestigious Royal Society award
James Chibueze, Distinguished Professor in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, recently scooped the highly coveted Royal Society Rising Star Africa Prize for his work on advancing African astronomy through pioneering research, capacity building and international collaborations.
2025-08-14 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate
Influence of the Global North on biotechnology research and innovation
A recent discussion at Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Symposium centred on the influence of the Global North on biotechnology, indigenous knowledge-based innovative approaches in the development of medicine, and the role of universities in addressing the infusion of African-based medicine into the local supply chain.
2025-08-12 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate
Astro-tourism, deep space exploration and extraterrestrial life: the future of humanity
Exciting deep space exploration ventures, signs of life on other planets, the development of the Square Kilometre Array project and astro-tourism were some of the topics discussed during Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Area Symposium.
2025-08-10 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Unisa hosts major Indian Ocean research gathering
The 10th Annual South African Chapter of the Indian Ocean Rim Academic Group brought together key stakeholders from government departments, universities and research institutions to advance regional cooperation.
2025-08-05 00:00:00.0 | Category:
College of Graduate Sciences, Featured, Featured, Research news, Corporate
Promoting innovations that combat health and safety threats
Health experts speaking on the theme Technological applications and innovations in injury prevention and safety promotion at Unisa’s Catalytic Niche Areas Research Symposium shared information on innovations that help address community health and safety concerns.
2025-08-05 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Higher education institutions urged to be intentional about academic technologies
Opening the panel discussion on Catalytic Niche Area 10: Student Support and Co-curricular Activities at Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, Dr Denzil Chetty emphasised that institutions of higher learning must consider how they build their competencies and capacities to ensure that they produce competent and employable graduates.
2025-08-04 00:00:00.0 | Category:
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Ensuring transformation and development through Unisa's catalytic niche areas
Speaking on day two of Unisa's Catalytic Niche Area Research Symposium, Professor Godwell Nhamo affirmed that the niches are meant to transform societies for the better; therefore, research must be conducted for development and to enable innovation.